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Glass

Browse glass specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Sideromelane

Black Obsidian

Maskelynite

Obsidian

Tachylite

Hyalite Opal

Perlite

Opalite

Macusanite

Pink Obsidian

Goldstone

Palagonite

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

Silver Sheen Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Silver Sheen Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2)

Black Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Black Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2)

Pumice (Vesicular volcanic glass) — igneous

Pumice

Vesicular volcanic glass

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2)

Obsidian (Black Obsidian) (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Obsidian (Black Obsidian)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2)

Black Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Black Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

Aura Quartz (Titanium/Rainbow Quartz) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with metallic coating) — mineral

Aura Quartz (Titanium/Rainbow Quartz)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with metallic coating

Polished dark pebble, likely basalt or chert (Basalt (mafic volcanic rock), possibly microcrystalline chert) — igneous

Polished dark pebble, likely basalt or chert

Basalt (mafic volcanic rock), possibly microcrystalline chert

Chert (Iron-stained) (Microcrystalline silica (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained)

Microcrystalline silica (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite

Chert (Jasper variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Chert (SiO2)

Milky Quartz Pebble with Chert (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz Pebble with Chert

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Chert (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Citrine or Yellow Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Citrine or Yellow Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with aluminum impurities) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with aluminum impurities

Chert (Iron-stained) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained)

Chert (SiO2)

Chert (Green River Chert) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Green River Chert)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Tumbled yellow quartz (likely citrine or iron-stained quartz) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), yellow coloration from iron impurities) — mineral

Tumbled yellow quartz (likely citrine or iron-stained quartz)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), yellow coloration from iron impurities

Faceted yellow-brown gemstone earring (Likely citrine (quartz, SiO₂), though treated quartz or synthetic glass cannot be confirmed from the image) — gemstone

Faceted yellow-brown gemstone earring

Likely citrine (quartz, SiO₂), though treated quartz or synthetic glass cannot be confirmed from the image

Slag (Industrial Byproduct) (Ferro-silicate glass (Slag)) — Anthropogenic (Man-made industrial deposit)

Slag (Industrial Byproduct)

Ferro-silicate glass (Slag)

Anthropogenic (Man-made industrial deposit)

Black obsidian (Volcanic glass (mostly rhyolitic silica glass; SiO₂-rich)) — igneous

Black obsidian

Volcanic glass (mostly rhyolitic silica glass; SiO₂-rich)

Tumbled black obsidian (likely) (Volcanic glass; chiefly silica-rich rhyolitic glass (SiO₂)) — igneous

Tumbled black obsidian (likely)

Volcanic glass; chiefly silica-rich rhyolitic glass (SiO₂)

Obsidian (likely snowflake or smoky obsidian fragment) (Volcanic glass; predominantly rhyolitic silica glass (SiO₂-rich)) — igneous

Obsidian (likely snowflake or smoky obsidian fragment)

Volcanic glass; predominantly rhyolitic silica glass (SiO₂-rich)

Blue Goldstone (Synthetic Aventurescent Glass (Cobalt-doped soda-lime glass)) — man-made glass

Blue Goldstone

Synthetic Aventurescent Glass (Cobalt-doped soda-lime glass)

Blue Goldstone (Aventurine glass (Synthetic borosilicate glass with cobalt and metallic inclusions)) — man-made glass

Blue Goldstone

Aventurine glass (Synthetic borosilicate glass with cobalt and metallic inclusions)

Rose Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities of titanium, iron, or manganese

Chert (Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pink Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Pink Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert or flint fragment (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly iron-stained chert) — sedimentary

Chert or flint fragment

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly iron-stained chert